Mr. Speaker, the short answer is because they are Conservatives. The longer answer is that I said earlier that I did not accuse them of deliberately going after people taking chemotherapy. I do not think Conservatives would that, nor would any other party in the House, but I think they knew what they were doing in imposing higher parking charges on people visiting loved ones in hospitals over an extended period of time, and I agree with the hon. member that it is not an appropriate action for people in such conditions. Savings should be found in other ways that do not bear down in such an unfair and strong manner on a select group of vulnerable Canadians.
In the House of Commons on April 15th, 2013. See this statement in context.